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Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks in court | |
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Ex-News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has arrived at court to face three charges of conspiring to pervert the course of justice. | |
Her husband, Charlie Brooks, and four former colleagues face one charge each of the offence and is also appearing at Westminster Magistrates Court. | |
Mrs Brooks, 44, was charged last month by detectives from Operation Weeting, Scotland Yard's phone-hacking inquiry. | Mrs Brooks, 44, was charged last month by detectives from Operation Weeting, Scotland Yard's phone-hacking inquiry. |
The offences, which she denies, allegedly occurred in July last year. | The offences, which she denies, allegedly occurred in July last year. |
Mrs Brooks is accused of conspiring to conceal documents, computers and electronic equipment from police and conspiring to remove seven boxes of material from the archive of News International. | Mrs Brooks is accused of conspiring to conceal documents, computers and electronic equipment from police and conspiring to remove seven boxes of material from the archive of News International. |
That month, David Cameron ordered an inquiry into press standards, the News of the World was closed down and Mrs Brooks resigned from News International. | That month, David Cameron ordered an inquiry into press standards, the News of the World was closed down and Mrs Brooks resigned from News International. |
Charlie Brooks - a 49-year-old writer and racehorse trainer - is also in court, along with Mrs Brooks' former personal assistant, Cheryl Carter; her ex-chauffeur and two security officials. |